Sacred Defense

2025-10-19 18:09

Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says

TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.

2025-09-28 19:07

Tourism ministry hosts Sacred Defense exhibit dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has played host to an exhibition at its central headquarters to mark Sacred Defense Week, which commemorates the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq war.

2025-09-22 17:21

Iran approves museum dedicated to 12-day war with Israel

TEHRAN – Iran has approved the establishment of a museum dedicated to the 12-day war with the Zionist regime of Israel, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Monday.

A combination photo of the Museum of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense

2025-08-17 17:46

Iran to open five new ‘sacred defense’ museums dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War

TEHRAN – Iran plans to open five new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, known domestically as the “sacred defense,” by late this year or by May 2026 at the latest, an official said on Saturday.

2025-07-20 18:24

Tehran museum to host festival of Arbaeen heritage

TEHRAN – An international festival dedicated to Arbaeen heritage is scheduled to take place on July 21-22 at the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense in Tehran.

2025-05-24 21:10

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Army Aviation still stands guard 43 years after Khorramshahr’s liberation, cmdr. tells Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Iranians call the eight-year war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq the Sacred Defense. For them, it was a time of immense hardship but also great pride. Thousands lost their lives fighting against Saddam’s forces, which were far better equipped and backed by major military powers, including the United States, the UK, and Germany.

2025-05-24 17:34

Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled

TEHRAN - On the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iranian authorities unveiled official national registration documents for 12 sites and elements in Khuzestan province linked to the country’s eight-year war with Iraq, known domestically as the Sacred Defense (1980–1988).

2025-05-18 18:17

Iran to open eight new ‘Sacred Defense’ museums by 2028

TEHRAN - Iran plans to inaugurate eight new museums dedicated to the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War–referred to in the country as the “Sacred Defense” –by the Iranian year 1407 (March 2028), a senior official announced on Sunday.

2025-03-27 20:18

Remembering Sacred Defense during Nowruz holiday

The Khorramshahr War Museum, Iran's first museum dedicated to the "Sacred Defense" (the Iran-Iraq War), is attracting large numbers of visitors during the Nowruz holiday. Located in the southern city of Khorramshahr, the museum stands as a memorial to Iran's eight-year resistance against Saddam Hussein's invasion in the 1980s.

A view of Ebrat Museum in downtown Tehran

2025-02-05 17:19

Tourism map dedicated to Islamic Revolution events in Tehran revealed

TEHRAN - The Head of the Tehran Municipality’s Tourism Office announced the launch of a new digital tourism map detailing key locations related to the events of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran. This map is now accessible online to the public.

2024-11-07 16:51

Daryagholi award

2024-10-29 22:14

Museum dedicated to Sacred Defense to be inaugurated in Lorestan

TEHRAN- A museum dedicated to the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as the Sacred Defense in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province is set to open its doors to the public in the near future.

2024-10-19 18:03

War Tourism: Khuzestan to hold festival on artistic narratives of Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan is preparing to host a war tourism festival focusing on artistic narratives of the country’s 1980-88 Sacred Defense.

2024-09-22 18:01

Untapped potential of war tourism in Kermanshah province

TEHRAN - Kermanshah province, located on the border with Iraq and a significant battleground during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, remains a lesser-known destination for war tourism despite its rich historical and cultural significance.

2024-09-21 19:57

Iranian Armed Forces commemorate Sacred Defense Week with official statement

TEHRAN – The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces released a statement on Saturday to mark Sacred Defense Week.

2024-07-09 18:10

Armenian diplomats visit Sacred Defense Museum

TEHRAN - A delegation of young diplomats from Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has visited the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense in Tehran.

2024-05-10 22:09

Iranian commander emphasizes educating youth on Sacred Defense principles

TEHRAN- A high-ranking commander within the Iranian Army has underscored the importance of directing the new generation’s attention toward content creation in the domain of Sacred Defense.

2024-04-02 16:53

65,000 Nowruz travelers visit war memorials in Ilam province

TEHRAN - During the Nowruz holidays, which officially commenced on March 20th, some 65,000 visitors flocked to war memorials and Sacred Defense museums across Ilam province in western Iran.

2024-03-05 17:17

Sacred Defense: Khuzestan top destination for war tourism

TEHRAN – Khuzestan province is a top destination for war tourism. It is home to 41 national-registered sites and elements concerning the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war (known in the Islamic Republic as Sacred Defense).

2024-02-03 19:02

Sacred Defense Museum offers free admission during Ten-Day Dawn celebrations

TEHRAN – Entry to Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum is free from Feb. 1 to 11, which marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, known as the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations.

2024-01-16 21:58

Iranian Army unveils eight new books

TEHRAN- The Iranian Army unveiled eight new books on the topics of Sacred Defense, Subashi radar station, and biographies of military martyrs at a ceremony held on Tuesday.

2024-01-15 22:25

Interior minister highlights Sacred Defense education to counter enemies' schemes

TEHRAN- Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi stressed the significance of educating the youth about the heroic deeds of the Sacred Defense to effectively thwart the enemies' plots.

2024-01-01 17:42

Iran to construct five museums commemorating Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – On Monday, Brigadier General Bahman Kargar, head of the Foundation for Preservation of Sacred Defense Works and Values, unveiled plans to build five new museums dedicated to commemorating the Sacred Defense (the 1980-1988 Iraqi imposed war).

2023-12-25 21:58

Commander pledges support to train talents in defense science

TEHRAN - Iranian Air Defense Force Commander Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard has reaffirmed the military's commitment to supporting domestic elites and experts in the field of defense science.

2023-10-22 22:04

Sacred Defense era’s symbols to be preserved for tourism

TEHRAN – Preserving the symbols of the Sacred Defense era as tourist attractions is of high importance, an official with the tourism ministry has said.

2023-10-17 17:26

Sacred Defense: Iran to promote war tourist destinations

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is set to facilitate visits to former war zones in the west and southwest of the country.

2023-09-29 19:30

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

War photographers capture the heart of war, veteran photographer says

TEHRAN –War photographers were able to capture the true essence of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), also referred to as the Sacred Defense, through their lenses, the head of the Revolutionary and Sacred Defense Photographers Association Mohammad-Hossein Heidari has said.

2023-09-24 17:06

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